Monday, February 13, 2012

Cuneiform and the Sumerians | 3,000 BC

The Sumerians were one of the earliest types of this kind of civilization? What does that mean?


Why is the region of Sumer considered the Cradle of Civilization?


What could the Sumerians practice year round because of the regions climate?




Post an example of early Cuneiform (Sumerian pictograph).
Why was Cuneiform created?




What medium was used to "write" Cuneiform? Explain the process of preparing and writing on this surface?


What did Cuneiform begin as a series of?



Post an example of evolved Cuneiform (wedge-shaped).
After it evolved over time, what shape did the characters of Cuneiform evolve into?


Post an example of Akkadian Cuneiform.
After the Akkadians conquered, what happened to the Sumerian culture and written language?


What is a pictograph?


Why did the creation of Cuneiform allow the Sumerians to become a sophisticated culture?


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